human rights defender
human rights defender
1994
Woman
Urban
Released
Armita Pavir, a student at Tabriz University of Civil Engineering, is a prominent and courageous figure in the popular protests following the "state killing" of Mahsa Amini. Alongside other students, she raised her voice against oppression and injustice during the uprising in Iran. Due to her firm stance and activism, Armita faced various forms of governmental pressure and harassment. While in detention, she went on a hunger strike to protest her conditions, leading prison officials to threaten her with transfer to a psychiatric hospital. This threat is part of a broader tactic used by the Iranian government to suppress political prisoners and fabricate cases against them.
Dec 12, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Ms. Armita Pavir has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, and 17 days of imprisonment
Latitude: 38.05598715984947
Longitude: 46.34861224418183
Tabriz
Tabriz Prison
Armita Pavir has been released from Tabriz Prison upon completing her sentence.
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Armita Pavir, a student at Tabriz University of Civil Engineering, is a prominent and courageous figure in the popular protests following the "state killing" of Mahsa Amini. Alongside other students, she raised her voice against oppression and injustice during the uprising in Iran. Due to her firm stance and activism, Armita faced various forms of governmental pressure and harassment. While in detention, she went on a hunger strike to protest her conditions, leading prison officials to threaten her with transfer to a psychiatric hospital. This threat is part of a broader tactic used by the Iranian government to suppress political prisoners and fabricate cases against them.
Latitude: 38.05598715984947
Longitude: 46.34861224418183
Ms. Armita Pavir has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, and 17 days of imprisonment
Armita Pavir has been released from Tabriz Prison upon completing her sentence.